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Adobe Muse is for those new to web design that want to build websites without learning HTML and CSS. Muse is a great tool for small to medium sized web projects for those that have no web experience. Muse enables you to build a website using familiar knowledge from InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. You will learn to use Master pages, incorporate images, set up navigation, and publish your website in this 2 day class.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

For designers who would like to produce professional websites without coding.

ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE

To gain the most from this class, students should be familiar with the web and its terminology.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

What is Adobe Muse?
Creating your site
Planning Your Website and Designing Pages
Working with Text in Adobe Muse
Navigation, Links and Buttons
Graphics, Images and the Look of your Site
More Complex Content
Publishing Websites

What is Adobe Muse?

How Muse differs from Adobe Dreamweaver
Creating “drag & drop” websites without writing code
How Muse is similar to InDesign and the Creative Suite applications
Understanding the Adobe Muse website development workflow

Creating Your Site

Starting with a site file and how this is similar to starting with Adobe InDesign files
Understanding the differences between fixed and fluid widths
How margins in Muse are similar to margins in InDesign

Planning Your Website & Designing Pages

Utilizing the Muse plan view to add and organize your web pages
Taking advantage of the flexibility of adding pages down the line
Applying the default master page to the entire website
Adding navigation to the header and footer
Using page guides to define the size of the header and footer

Graphics, Images and the Look of your Site

Understanding the difference between RGB and CMYK
Working with “Web Safe” colors
Ensuring images are 72ppi, or “low resolution” for fast downloads
How Muse automatically adjusts placed images to 72ppi
Copying and pasting .GIF, .JPG, .PNG or Photoshop (PSD) files directly into Muse
What file format is the best choice for each image
Adding color and a background image to your master page
Ensuring a background image is the proper size for your site
Using the Muse control panel and similarities between other Adobe applications
Creating 100% width content that stretch to the width of the browser window

Navigation, Links & Buttons

Understanding that navigation is one of the foundations of your site
Making sure your planned website and navigation are consistent
Adding global navigation by dragging and dropping
Adding internal and external links
Changing the appearance of links with edit link styles
Adding buttons with different appearances and working with rollover buttons

Working with Text in Adobe Muse

Typing or pasting text in Muse and understanding formatting options
Working with column guides
Using web safe fonts to ensure a consistent user experience
How fonts are measured differently for web (pixels) instead of points as in print applications
What is CSS and how Muse automatically utilizes these styles
Tips on adding text that is “Google friendly”

More Complex Content

Adding pin content so a button can float above the rest of the page
Using the link anchor button to jump from one area on a page to another
Adding slideshows and maps to your site

Publishing Websites

Deciding on a host: whether you are using Adobe Business Catalyst or another host
Choosing and obtaining your URL
If using a non-Adobe host, learn how to export your HTML and upload it

Public Scheduled Classes

Come into one of our centrally located training facilities. Small class sizes, industry experienced instructors, and many classes lead towards certification.

Virtual Student

Attend a real-time class without leaving home.

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Private Training

We can organise training for you. We can do it for only one person or a group. Give us a call an we can make arrangements for your course.

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Spreading the cost of your training

You know that in the long term it pays to be skilled up in the latest software. But you’ll also know that, in the short term, investing in yourself can feel painful on your pocket. So we’ve got a solution that will help you learn the skills you need, at a monthly price that you can afford.

Introducing Academy Class Payments.

Because we’re committed to your success, we’re offering you the opportunity to pay for your training monthly, rather than the whole cost upfront. We want to remove every barrier we can to your success, and if having the flexibility to spread the cost of your training helps you, as it helps thousands of others, then let’s do it.

Save With Academy Class Vouchers

Academy Class Vouchers are a flexible, cost-effective solution for training multiple individuals within a team or across an organisation and allow any member within your organisation to book a training course anytime over a 12 month period.

Multiple users can make dramatic savings, booking 10 to 30 day training blocks from the Academy Class schedule. It’s up to you how many Academy Class Vouchers you purchase.

All you need to remember is that, the more you buy, the more you save.

Rated 5 out of 5

Paul Reed – July 13, 2016

I would recommend Academy Class to anyone looking to learn how to use Adobe products – the lessons take place in a relaxed environment with industry professionals, and they take time to make each project enjoyable and easy to follow. The service overall was excellent and I will continue to use AC for future training.
Rated 5 out of 5

Claudia Black – July 12, 2016

Instructor has a great understanding of the content. Very useful, now designing everything QUICKLY, and also using functions I was not aware of to better my materials. Thank you for inspiring my learning all over again!
Rated 5 out of 5

Abi Y. – July 11, 2016

I have just completed 3 weeks of training with AC & feel confident in my new found skills. They are helpful & attentive and they do their best to tailor the course to the needs of the small numbered classes. If you are looking for an Adobe course, I would really recommend using AC.
Rated 5 out of 5

Paul Long – June 30, 2016

The whole course delivered through Academy Class stood head and shoulders above what I expected, it was a very professional yet friendly and relaxed environment. The lecturers were able to teach not only the course software but also and very usefully introduce cross over elements helping to broaden the way I use and see my Adobe suite. I have already recommended Creative Class to my colleagues and friends and intend to return in the near future for further courses as its more than value for money, its an experience!
Rated 5 out of 5

Simon House – June 29, 2016

This is the second course I have attended with Academy Class, which in itself should tell you something, but the standard of delivery and content is very good and the Trainer, Ian Gilbert, was very approachable and knowledgeable – answering all of my questions and giving me the opportunity to practice specific skills that I wanted to use in my own business area even if they were not intended in the syllabus. After you attend the course you are given access to a suite of online tutorial videos to help you refresh your learning. The location of the office is just out of town (approx 20 minute walk from Piccadilly Station) and has very good facilities and an on site canteen. Lunch was provided (value of Â£5) each day in the canteen.

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